Xatu
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Air Slash and Futuresight, worth 10.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Xatu can learn 15 combinations. Air Slash with Futuresight does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Peck | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Futuresight | Psychic | 115 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 55 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Xatu has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,474 at level 50, 2,188 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,250 CP at level 20, or 1,563 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,184 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 192 attack · 146 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 15 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Xatu does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Ghost, Psychic.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Air Slash + Futuresight | 15.9 |
| Ghost | Feint Attack + Shadow Ball | 14.1 |
| Psychic | Feint Attack + Shadow Ball | 14.1 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 14.1 |
| Grass | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 14.1 |
| Poison | Peck + Futuresight | 12.9 |
| Normal | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 | |
| Ground | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Fire | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Water | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Ice | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Dragon | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Fairy | Air Slash + Futuresight | 10.0 |
| Rock | Feint Attack + Futuresight | 9.0 |
| Electric | Feint Attack + Futuresight | 9.0 |
| Dark | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 8.9 |
| Steel | Feint Attack + Shadow Ball | 8.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Xatu is actually for.
Counters: what beats Xatu
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 42.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 36.8 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 36.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 35.9 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 35.5 |
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Snarl + Blizzard | 33.0 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 32.8 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 32.6 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 32.5 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 32.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Xatu's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.